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User Manual Copyright Copyright © 1999-2002 Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. RadioDestiny™, Destiny Media Player™, Clipstream™, AudioClipstream™, Clipstream™ Email, Bannerstream™, Clipstream™ AudioMail, Clipstream™ IVR Server and VideoClipstream™ are trademarks of Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide. Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage of loss caused by the deletion of data as a result of malfunction. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss. Important Please read the RadioDestiny End User Software License Agreement in the electronic User Guide before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the RadioDestiny End User Software License Agreement. Contents License Agreement ..........................................................................................................................2 RadioDestiny Broadcaster ..............................................................................................................4 Introduction ...................................................................................................... Features ........................................................................................................... S ys t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing .......................................................................................................... Uninstalling / Removing ..................................................................................... Quick Start ....................................................................................................... Broadcasting From a Playlist .............................................................................. Broadcasting Live .............................................................................................. Station Settings ................................................................................................ Connection Settings ........................................................................................... B r o a d c a s t i n g f r o m L A N / D S L / P r o xy S e r ve r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B r o a d c a s t i n g wi t h a R o u t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Connection / Listener Chart .................................................................... Monitoring Listener Activity ................................................................................ Using W ebstream on RadioDestiny Broadcaster .................................................... Launching From a W eb Page .............................................................................. Broadcaster FAQ ............................................................................................... 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 8 9 11 13 15 15 16 16 19 19 Destiny Media Player .......................................................................................................................23 Introduction ...................................................................................................... Features ........................................................................................................... S ys t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q u i c k S t a r t - Tu n e s Mo d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P l a yi n g A u d i o F i l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P l a yi n g Mu s i c C D s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Library ............................................................................................... Creating Playlists .............................................................................................. Opening and Saving Playlists ............................................................................. CD Playlists ...................................................................................................... Tr a c k I n f o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening to Internet Radio ................................................................................. Media Player FAQ ............................................................................................. I n s t a l l a t i o n Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A u d i o P l a y b a c k Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Radio Mode Troubleshooting .................................................................. 23 24 24 26 27 28 28 28 29 29 31 31 33 35 36 36 Station Directory - Finding Radio Stations Online........................................................................37 About the Station Directory................................................................................. 37 Station Directory FAQ ........................................................................................ 37 General FAQ......................................................................................................................................38 Technical Support ............................................................................................................................39 Contact Information .........................................................................................................................40 Also Available from Destiny............................................................................................................40 About Destiny Media Technologies ...............................................................................................40 RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 1 License Agreement DESTINY SOFTWARE PRODUCTIONS INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR RADIODESTINY BROADCASTER VERSION 3 ™ IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (this "Agreement") is a legal contract between you ("Customer") and Destiny Software Productions Inc. ("Destiny"). It contains limitations on warranties and liability. The software product and related documentation on the enclosed media (collectively the "Product") are offered to you by Destiny only for use in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Read before installing or using this Product. BY CLICKING THE "I AGREE" BUTTON BELOW, OR BY ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OTHERWISE USE THE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT. LICENSE GRANT. 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Customer irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Province of Ontario. Customer agrees that the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. Except for any agreements with Destiny that expressly reference this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Customer and Destiny relating to the Product and the enclosed media, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written. This Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by Destiny. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force without being invalidated in any way. 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If you have any questions concerning this Agreement, please contact Destiny at 950-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N4, Canada (Tel: (604) 609-7736; Fax: (604) 609-0611). © 1999-2002, Destiny Software Productions Inc.., RadioDestiny Broadcaster and RadioDestiny are trademarks of Destiny Software Productions Inc RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 3 Introduction RadioDestiny is a new product suite from Destiny Media Technologies that includes the RadioDestiny Broadcaster and the Destiny Media Player. These proprietary web-based radio broadcasting and listening technologies allow nontechnical users with a minimum of equipment to broadcast and listen to their own Internet radio station. RadioDestiny Broadcaster Introduction Using the RadioDestiny Broadcaster™, you can become one of the Internet radio stations pumping out new music, talk and programming for the net-connected world. Whether you’re big or small, 24-hrs a day or just one, the RadioDestiny Broadcaster is the quick and easy way for you to start broadcasting. All you need is a PC with a sound card, some audio and a constant connection to the Internet and you can join the growing base of Internet radio broadcasters. In a few easy steps you can have your station up and running on our station directory complete with links to your email and web page. RadioDestiny Broadcaster Interface Features - simultaneous streaming of CD quality stereo RD3 and 'player-less' Webstream codecs variable bit rate streaming, adjustable on the fly convenient live mixer for line-in and hard drive broadcasting broadcast a live stream from within a web page, email, or banner with Webstream broadcast CD covers and lyrics with MPE uncensored Internet broadcasting; you are in control convenient, intuitive listener tracking ...and more; all with the same easy-to-use functionality Destiny is known for! RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 4 System Requirements Minimum - Pentium class CPU 166 MHz or faster Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP or higher 64 MB RAM Minimum 56k direct Internet connection Recommended - A dedicated machine for broadcasting Dual ISDN direct Internet connection or better Full duplex, medium to high end sound card 128 MB RAM or more PC: Intel Pentium 266+ or AMD K6 400+ higher CPU Mid to high end quality microphone Clean source audio Sufficient hard drive space for a collection of audio files if you intend on broadcasting from your hard drive. Installing 1. 2. 3. Start Windows. Find the file DestinyRD3.exe Double Click this file and follow the onscreen install screens. Uninstalling / Removing The RadioDestiny Broadcaster can be uninstalled using it’s uninstall application found in the Start menu under Destiny / RadioDestiny Broadcaster / Uninstall. If this does not work, then try: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to your Start Button (bottom left hand corner) Choose "Settings" from the popup list when you click on it. Choose "Control Panel" In the Control Panels folder, launch "Add / Remove Programs" Find "RadioDestiny Broadcaster" in the list of software programs to uninstall. Click the "Change / Remove" button. If the program does not show up in Add/Remove Programs, all you need do is find the folder containing the Broadcaster and delete it and any icons that exist on your desktop. The RadioDestiny Broadcaster does not leave anything harmful in your registry. If you are experienced in editing your registry, you may find this key and remove it: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Destiny\Broadcaster WARNING: If you try to edit your registry without knowledge of what it does, you can render your system unstable. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 5 Quick Start 1. Download and install the RadioDestiny Broadcaster version 3.0. (*Windows O/S) 2. Connect to the Internet! (You must have an Internet accessible Internet Protocol (IP) address. 3. Adjust your station information; name, genre and other options. 4. Grab some music! Select some audio files for your playlist or simply plug your audio source into the Line In on your sound card. Drag and drop files onto the playlist window for quick assembly. 5. Click the big "Begin" button. Broadcasting From a Playlist You must be connected to the Internet to broadcast. Only live broadcasts are listed on the directory. 1. Assemble your song files Before you begin a broadcast, your song files (MP3s, .wavs, etc.) should be arranged into directories that can be easily accessed by you. If you intend to insert a song from CDs into your Playlist, have a CD in your primary CD-ROM drive with others waiting close by. Using the line-in feature with a microphone will allow you to intro songs or chat to your listeners while you smoothly change CDs. 2. Add files to your Playlist The Playlist is a list of songs that are ready to be accessed by the RadioDestiny Broadcaster 3. You can save each Playlist that you create as a file and load it up at another time. To access the Playlist menu, click on the yellow Playlist button. The Broadcaster also supports previously built playlists (.lst and .pls) The Playlist window can be detached and stretched for convenient editing. Playlist Interface Once the Playlist window is open, you will have several ways of adding files to the playlist. You can add individual files by clicking the Add File button. You can add the entire contents of a folder of audio files by clicking on the Add Folder button. Or, you can load a previously created Playlist by clicking on Load. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 6 Another way of doing this is to simply drag and drop files, folders or playlists onto the black portion of the Playlist window. Playlist Buttons Creating a series of different Playlists will allow you to easily and conveniently keep your content fresh. Because the RadioDestiny Broadcaster will play playlists from the Destiny Media Player and other third party players such as Winamp (.lst, .m3u), we recommend using your Destiny Media Player to do your playlist editing. For example, the Destiny Media Player includes the extra functionality of including subdirectories when a folder/directory is added. The Destiny Media Player also has expanded sorting and randomizing features. Multiple pre-made playlists can also be loaded into a single playlist for sequential playback. 3. Decide how Broadcaster plays the Playlist Default ('top to bottom') With the repeat option selected, the Broadcaster will play your entire list over and over again upon reaching the end of the list. Playback Options Random - If you press Random the Broadcaster will rearrange your playlist in a random order. Think of it as a Randomize feature. 4. Changing order in the Playlist The Playlist enables you to change the order of songs in the Playlist using a few methods. You can click down on a song title name and then drag it up to a spot and release it to insert it into another spot in the Playlist. Or, you can highlight the song or a group of songs and use the move up and move down buttons to shift the songs one space at a time. Removing songs To remove songs from the playlist, highlight the song or songs and then click the Remove button. Remove Button 5. Saving the Playlist: After spending many minutes (or hours!) creating a playlist you will want to save it. Click on the Save button. Save Button Save the file in the Destiny folder or some other convenient location so that you know where to Load it from later. Use descriptive names for your list to easily distinguish from other lists. Note: It's important to know that a Playlist does not include the songs themselves. A Playlist is a set of pointers to the files. If you create a Playlist and then move the songs from their original locations, the Playlist will not know where to find them and will skip that slot. 6. Broadcast! Once you have created or loaded a playlist, go to the main interface and click the Begin button! RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 7 Broadcasting Live 1. Connect the Live Source to your Computer Plug an audio device into the input of your sound card. This can be a stereo component, mixer, microphone, etc. Be careful while Broadcasting with Line-in... if you are monitoring your own broadcast or listening to something else at the same time, it could be picked up by your microphone and re-broadcast causing an echo for the listener. Testing Microphone Input 1. Make sure that your microphone is in the right jack. In the back of your PC is a slot that has 2 or 3 sound input jacks (the same ones as are on your Walkman or other portable radio device). One of them is probably labelled "mic". Plug into that one. Also, while you're at it, make sure the volume is physically set at a reasonable level so that you can hear your output on your external speakers. 2. In Windows go to your Volume icon on the bottom right hand corner of your screen and double click on it. This will bring up an expanded Volume dialog box. Windows Volume Control Screen 3. Make sure that the Volume slider under "Microphone Balance" is set to the middle or higher and that the Mute check box is unchecked. 4. If no Microphone option is available, go to Options and select Properties. Look under the Adjust Volume For section and make sure that the Recording radio button is clicked on. Then look under the Show the following volume controls section and scroll until you find Microphone and check its box. Click OK when you have done so. Go and adjust the Microphone levels. 5. Close Volume and go to your START menu, then Programs -> Accessories -> Multimedia until you find a program called "Sound Recorder". Launch it. ("Sound Recorder" may also exist in different folder underneath Accessories on certain machines) 6. Once Sound Recorder is launched, click on the record button (red button) and start speaking into the microphone. Some microphones have an "on" switch or toggle that you may have to activate before it will record. When you're finished speaking, press stop. Rewind and press play to hear your file. I don't hear anything! What do I do? Solution 1: Try switching your microphone input to a different jack. Solution 2: Check recording levels / un-mute and try again. Solution 3: Reinstall the drivers in your sound card. If they are corrupted or that doesn't work, check your sound card manual or get in touch with their tech support. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 8 Solution 4: Speak louder. You're a DJ; not a mouse. 2. Enable Line-In function in Mixer window From the main interface of Broadcaster 3, go to the yellow button at the bottom of the screen that says "Mixer". Click on it to open up the Mixer window. The Mixer menu has a series of buttons. Find the one that says "Line In" (top right) and click on it. The button should turn red and look like it is pressed in. Now the Broadcaster will recognize line input (input from any sound device such as a microphone or stereo deck that is hooked into your PC's sound card). 3. Make sure volume for Line In is high enough The volume can be set with the vertical sliders on the mixer as well as with the pre-set buttons. The volume coming into your computer may also need to be adjusted. The vertical Volume Indicator will act as a general guide. 4. Ensure fader allows for Line In There is a horizontal slider at the bottom of the Mixer window that controls how much of the output of your broadcast is made up of the Live or Playlist levels. Using this slider you can, for example, decide how much your microphone overrides a song being played from the playlist when you want to talk over a portion of a song. If the slider is placed all the way to the left, it means that all of the output will be devoted to the Playlist and none of your line input will be heard. Tip: If you are broadcasting from a microphone be sure that you're not also monitoring your broadcast from your speakers or else your microphone will pick it up and cause a feedback. This will result in an annoying echo for your listeners. 5. Hit Begin in main interface Click the big "Begin" button and once the Broadcaster has connected you will be live on the air. Station Settings The Station Settings editor allows you to specify your station information so you can provide additional information to your listeners. To access the editor, click on the yellow Settings button at the bottom of the main interface. Settings Button Once the Settings window drops down, click on the Change button in the Station Settings area. Station Settings Screen An explanation of what each field refers to appears below. This information appears when the listener tunes in to your station on their Destiny Media Player™ or through Webstream. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 9 Tip: Changes to your Station Settings can be done while broadcasting but will be updated after you stop and restart your broadcast. Station Name Your station's name - this name will be listed in the directory at stationdirectory.com and in the Destiny Media Player's Radio mode. Your listeners will be able to select your station by name. You can enter your station's call letters (example: DSNY) or a longer station name (example: Bob’s Rock Palace). Genre The section or format that your station fits into. Select from the pull down list; you must be connected to the Internet. Location Enter your location. This could be your city, country, state of mind, or whatever else you wish display. Description Enter a short description to a maximum of 200 characters. A description larger than that will be clipped. E-mail your station email address. Allows listeners to request songs, comment on content, etc. This address will automatically load the listener's email client when the Email button is selected on their Destiny Media Player while listening to your station. Web Site Allows listeners to visit your station web site with a click on their Destiny Media Player. The URL entered here will automatically load when the Web button is selected on the listener's Destiny Media Player Download URL This is a feature available to broadcasters that are broadcasting MPEs. If you are not broadcasting MPEs, then leave this blank. Below is an example of what the listener sees in the Destiny Media Player™. Media Player Information Screen RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 10 Destiny Media Player image: the Station Information entered in the RadioDestiny Broadcaster shows up like this for the listener. Clicking Web will launch the listener's browser and go to the website that is entered in the Web Site field. If Email is clicked, it will launch their email client with a message addressed to the broadcaster. Connection Settings Your Broadcaster Connection Settings will need to be adjusted while considering certain issues: - Your Internet connection; LAN, proxy, Firewall? Modem? Static IP address? System Resources; CPU, available RAM, multitasking Maximum allowable bit rate versus maximum number of listeners. Enable Webstream or not, enable stereo or not To access Broadcaster settings, click on the yellow Settings button in the main interface. Settings Button Once the Settings window drops down, click on the Change button in the Connection Settings window. Connection Settings Screen Connection Settings Window IP address RadioDestiny Broadcaster has to know your true IP (Internet protocol) address so your listeners can connect to your Broadcaster. By providing this information you are allowing the station directory list a valid path to your station. Checking Your IP Address on the Web RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 11 If you are unable to broadcast, one of the reasons may be because you have provided the wrong IP address. If you are on a LAN frequently there is confusion over what constitutes a true IP address or simply the address used within the network. Go to the page below that autodetects your true IP. http://www.radiodestiny.com/help/broadcaster3/check_IP.shtml You should see text similar to this: Your IP address is: 64.251.90.22 Check the IP Address box under 'Connection' and then paste the IP address displayed above into the field next to it. You may also need to adjust the port as necessary, in the event that you cannot stream through port 80. Checking Your IP Address Manually Win 95/98 Operating Systems: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the Start menu Select "Run" Type "winipcfg" Click"OK" Win NT, 2000, XP Operating Systems: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click on the Start menu Select "Run" Type "cmd" Click"OK" Type "ipconfig" If you have a static IP address, it will only need to be entered into the broadcaster once. If your IP address is dynamic, as many ISPs grant a new IP address from their available 'pool', you may need to check this each time you connect to the Internet. If you are using a router, firewall, and/or have networked your computer in some way, be sure that your valid Internet accessible IP address in entered into the broadcaster. Port When an administrator wishes to allow computers inside a closed network that is protected by a firewall to be accessible from outside computers they will make a port available through the gateway computer. The default port ID is 80, which is the usual web server port that allows web browsers from the outside to look up pages displayed from computers from behind a firewall. However, your network administrator may create a different port. To change the port ID, click in the field beside Port and type in the new number. RD3 Stream To adjust quality settings for listeners using the regular RD3 stream (what they hear through the Media Player), go to drop-down list beside Maximum Bitrate at RD3 Stream. Click on the list and then choose the maximum bit rate (kbps) that you allow listeners to connect at. This is the maximum that someone may transfer from your station; listeners on lower bandwidth will connect at a lower data rate. By bringing the maximum kpbs lower, you allow more potential listeners to connect. Note: Most modems do not connect at speeds faster than 40kbps. Please do not try to provide bit rates that you cannot accommodate or problems will persist. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 12 Stereo (on or off) If you are broadcasting only Talk radio or at lower bit rates, stereo may not be necessary. Broadcasting stereo also causes higher use of your system resources. If you barely meet minimum requirements or plan to use the broadcasting machine for other tasks while broadcasting, you may prefer to disable stereo. By doing this you half the bit rate needed for a similar quality signal by your listeners while broadcasting a good quality mono sound. To disable it, click in the checkbox to uncheck Stereo. Note: Webstream is currently Mono only, due to limitations of Java. Future versions of Webstream will use Java 2.0 that will allow Stereo. WebStream (on or off) Webstream is built upon the player-less technology of Clipstream. Your live Webstream broadcast can be embedded into a web page, banner ad, etc. for player-less listening. Webstream can even be embedded to an email and played live within the recipient's email client! Note: At this time, the bit rate for player-less Webstream is not adjustable. Future builds of the software will allow for more flexibility. Set maximum listeners Be sure to only allow the number of listeners your connection will support. To do this, simply type a number into the field beside Maximum number of listeners. The number of listeners you can support will be dictated by your Internet connection upload speed and the maximum bit rate that you allow each listener. Adjusting Listening Quality vs. Number of Listeners When a listener begins hearing your station they are actually connecting with their computer to your computer using both the bandwidth they have available and the bandwidth that you have available. The more listeners attempt to hear your broadcast, the more connections your bandwidth must support. Broadcaster 3 allows you to ration bandwidth to each listener depending upon how many you wish to support and at what quality. Broadcasting from LAN / DSL / Proxy Servers LAN or Intranet Machines on a local network or proxy server are able to browse the Internet and receive broadcasts. But in order to be a broadcaster, they must have a direct IP (Internet Protocol) connection to the Internet. This is because the listeners on the Internet must reach your computer directly. When local machines browse the Internet they do so through an Internet firewall set up on the gateway computer that permits internal users to browse the Internet, but restricts access from the outside for security reasons. Note: Use Port 80 to get through your firewall. Using RadioDestiny Broadcaster 3.0, set up your proxy or firewall as you would for a web server and use port 80. The broadcaster can be configured through Settings-Connection Settings. DSL A broadcaster using a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL or sometimes Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) will have a direct connection to the Internet. Again, if they set up a LAN, they will need to acquire a direct IP for their local computers if they wish to broadcast on any computer that is not the gateway. Proxy Server RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 13 A proxy network is a network where the gateway computer caches (or stores) all Internet requests by local users in order to speed requests to frequently requested pages. So when another user wants to look at a web page that previous users have requests, they are given the cached document first from a closer location than going out into the Internet for the original document. Most cable modem services act this way. If a user sets up a LAN using their cable modem, the computer that is connected to the cable modem is now a gateway computer. All other local computers hooked up to that gateway computer will have the same problem that local computers on a LAN have. Again, special requests can be made to the cable service to acquire a direct IP for a local computer. There is an additional problem for broadcasting through proxy networks. Since the proxy server caches Internet documents, the station directory at Destiny will not be current to the broadcaster. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 14 Broadcasting with a Router If you are connecting one or more computers to the Internet with a router, you will need to configure the router to redirect Broadcaster traffic to the appropriate internal server (computer using the Broadcaster). In other words, computers on the internal network are assigned private IP addresses, and they connect to the Internet via the router’s public IP address. Incoming connections (to services like the Broadcaster) will be accepted by the router, which then needs to be configured to forward these requests to the appropriate private IP address. This configuration varies between brands and models of routers (look for “virtual server”, “forwarding”, or “NAT” in your routers documentation). Note that the Broadcaster uses protocol: TCP with default port 80. Internet Connection / Listener Chart Time and time we've been asked what connection a broadcaster needs to reach the maximum number of listeners. Obviously, it pays to gets the fastest, widest bandwidth possible. The following chart (fig. A) shows the number of listeners that can be supported by the type of connection. Of course, getting the fastest connection is a function of budget. On this page we will outline some of the best options for broadcasters. Connection Chart Connection Max Notes 28.8k modem 1 Experimental use only. Uses up a phone line. 56k modem 1 Ideal conditions for 56k bandwidth rarely occur. Most 56k modems never get beyond 28.8 speed. Uses up a phone line. I S D N (128 Kbps) 3-5 Clean constant connection. Changes phone lines from analog to digital. You can use your phone. C a b l e (1.5mbs) Uses your TV cable line / you can still waste your varies mind watching TV. Performance depends upon the between number of active users in your area. Advantage: approx. 3-30 everyone has or can get tv. D S L (1.544mbs) Uses your plain old telephone system. Performance varies depends upon your distance from telephone central between office. Permits use of your voice phone as well. approx. 1-30 Slower upload than download speed. Inexpensive. Not available everywhere. T1 78 Good independent broadcast base. Fast connection and reliable. 10mbs 516 If you have a 10mbs connection to your ISP. T3 (44.736 Mbps) 2298 Totally fast. Totally expensive. FDDI 25806 Fibre-optic. Unless you are a major corporation; chances are you won't be using this. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 15 Monitoring Listener Activity Broadcaster 3.0 allows you to easily track your listener activity in a graphic chart form or by IP address. Listing Individual Listeners Click on the yellow Listeners button in the main interface to call up your Listener monitor. Listeners Button The first screen (white background) displays the unique IDs of each listener who is currently connected to your station. The ID information displayed is the individual IP of the listener. In this way you can see if you have regulars who keep on connecting to your station. Listener Information Screen The listener display can be 'torn away' and adjusted by sizing. (click on the edge and drag to the desired size. In the unlikely event that you want to boot someone from your station you can click on their ID and then click on the Disconnect button at the bottom of the window. Disconnecting a User Sometimes it is useful to disconnect a single user. To do this, click on the user in the Listeners window and then click the Disconnect button. Listener Graphs Along the bottom of the window are three buttons that bring up graphs showing listener activity over a period of 1 Day, 10 Days or Total time since you began broadcasting. When you click either of the buttons it will show you a line graph showing spikes of activity. These lines are separated into a green, blue and red line. green RD3 stream (default) blue Streaming MP3 (currently unavailable) red webstream (web page streaming) By looking at this you can see how most of your listeners are accessing your station. Tip: If the spikes in your graphs aren't distinct (too low to be seen) this is due to the number of maximum listeners you have allowed for in your Broadcast Settings. The graph is setting the range according to how many you think you may be receiving at a time. If you have it set to 100 maximum listeners, the graph range will be very high but if you only get 1 listener, it will show up as a mere pixel on the graph screen. To change this, adjust your maximum listeners to a more realistic number. A listener log file in .txt format can also be found in the RadioDestiny install folder. Using Webstream on RadioDestiny Broadcaster RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 16 Webstream technology is based upon our player-less streaming format, Clipstream. It enables users to click a link on a webpage and call up your radio station without needing to use the Destiny Media Player. The technology uses Java streaming which enables a clear mono sound (stereo will be available in Java 2). The advantage of using it is that listeners who wander onto your web page can tune in whether they have a player installed or not; there is no need to leave your site or be distracted with a lengthy download and install process. Webstream is also cross platform to all Java-enabled browsers and email clients. Currently, Webstream links are automatically displayed in the station directory page here: Pirateradionetwork.com and stationdirectory.com In the Station Directory page users can click on the title of the station to bring up the Media Player to hear the default RD3 sound or they can click on the webstream link to hear the Webstream signal (no player required). Webstream can also be inserted into a banner or even within an email. Imagine playing your live broadcast, sending an email to your friend, seeing them receive it on your listener log, and blowing them away when you start to talk to them, live, through their email message! Customizing Webstream on RadioDestiny Broadcaster Your Webstream broadcast can be customized to have the design of your choice, with some very simple html editing. To create your own custom Webstream page or email: - create an html document start your RadioDestiny Broadcaster, Webstream enabled go to stationdirectory.com or pirateradionetwork.com and launch your Webstream link get the applet code from the page insert the applet code into your custom page save the page to your Destiny web folder Detailed instruction: To create a custom version of a Webstream broadcast, it is necessary that the author is somewhat comfortable programming html code and/or has the ability to create html documents with an html editor. 1. Create your html page. Make the page as you would like it to look. If there is the intention or possibility that the page will be sent in an email, it is necessary that the following line is inserted in the body tag . There is a bug in Outlook that this code will resolve. <BODY onUnload="this.focus()" 2. Start your RadioDestiny Broadcaster with W e bs t r e a m enabled. Go to t h e s t a t i o n d i r e c t o r y and find your station listing. Click on the 'Web Stream' link to the right of your station name. 3. View the source of the Webstream. (Right click on the Webstream html and select 'View Source' from the menu.) Look for the Webstream applet code. It will look something like this: <APPLET CODEBASE="http://###.###.###.###:80/" ARCHIVE="WebPlayer.zip" CODE="webplayer.class" ALT="The web player" NAME="Web Player" WIDTH="87" HEIGHT="45"> <param name="AudioStreamURL" value="http://###.###.###.###:80/webstream"> <param name="UseDefaultIcon" value="false"> <param name="AudioBufferSize" value="5"> <param name="AutoPlay" value="true"> <param name="AutoBitRate" value="false"> <param name="AutoLoop" value="true"> <hr> If you were using a Java-enabled browser, you would see the RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 17 <a href="http://www.clipstream.com/help/java.html">clipstream</a> <hr> </APPLET> Highlight and copy the applet code from that page. Go back to your custom html page. 4. Paste the applet code into your custom page as html code (not text). Be sure to save the page in the Destiny web folder as radiodestiny.htm . 5. Tune in to your Webstream from t h e stationdirectory again to see your new look. The resulting file "radiodestiny.htm" can also be uploaded to your site. NOTE: If the IP address of the computer that your RadioDestiny Broadcaster is running on changes at any time, the Webstream link will no longer work. In the event of a new IP address for the broadcasting machine, simply change the two corresponding locations in the applet code. (http://###.###.###.###) Sending Webstream Mail Webstream can be sent to Java and html capable mail programs such as Outlook and Eudora so that recipients can receive your live broadcast without leaving their email client. Sending a Webstream email can be as easy as copying and pasting your customized Webstream html into Outlook and pressing send. The recipient must have a Java and html capable mail program. How to send a Webstream using Outlook 1. Construct the page. 2. Make sure that all the reference links in the page you are about to send are absolute references. Any images in the rest of your page you should have absolute links otherwise they will show up as broken links. 3. Make sure that the following code appears in the line with "<body " in it. onUnload="this.focus()" <-- this command must appear after "<BODY" . There is a bug in Outlook that causes it to crash if this command is not included in the original page. 4. Select the Webstream and copy it. 5. Paste it into the body of your message. 6. Test it by sending it to yourself or friends. How to send a Webstream using Eudora 1. Follow steps 1-3 as with the Outlook examples above. 2. To attach the Webstream in your email, make sure the "text as attachment button" is raised. Eudora Dialog Screen 3. Then, attach the page with the Webstream embedded in it as an attachment. Do not cut and paste it into your message. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 18 4. Test it by sending it to yourself or friends. Launching From a Web Page To enrich your existing web site or as an added feature while building a new one, you can add an image or text link which will immediately launch the Destiny Media Player or player-less Webstream browser window; (version 3..0) that connects to your station (when it is currently broadcasting). Whenever you broadcast, your server automatically creates a file with the extension .rdl which identifies your station at the time it is broadcasting. Start up your broadcaster and go to the live stations at stationdirectory.com or pirateradionetwork.com. Copy the link for your station and paste it into your html page. Upload your page. To copy the link: Internet Explorer - hover over the station link, right click, 'Copy Shortcut'. Netscape Navigator hover over the station link, right click, 'Copy Link Location'. Note: If you have a dynamic IP address, this link will need to be updated every time you broadcast. More Detail: Start up your broadcaster: Go to the live stations at Stationdirectory.com or pirateradionetwork.com. Copy the link for your station and paste it into your html page. Upload your page. To copy the link: Internet Explorer - hover over the station link, right click, 'Copy Shortcut'. Netscape Navigator - hover over the station link, right click, 'Copy Link Location'. Note: If you have a dynamic IP address, this link will need to be updated every time you broadcast. If the listener has the Destiny Media Player™ as the default player, when they click on the hotspot, the Media Player™ will start playing your broadcast. Player-less Webstream will launch and play as long as the listener's browser has Java enabled, (stats indicate 90% + are enabled and able to tune in) If the listener has the Destiny Media Player™ as the default player, when they click on the hotspot, the Media Player™ will start playing your broadcast. Player-less Webstream will launch and play as long as the listener's browser has Java enabled, (stats indicate 90% + are enabled and able to tune in) Broadcaster FAQ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. How do I listen to the stations? I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Do you list stations from other networks? How do I contact a station? Can you tell me when a station is going to be on? I want to complain about a certain broadcaster. What can you do about it? What does the Kbps column mean? I'm a broadcaster and I am not appearing on the station directory / a friend told me to check out their station and it's not appearing. What happened? What is Webstream? Why are some stations Webstreamed and some aren't? I am broadcasting in stereo using Broadcaster 3. Why does the Webstream sound mono? Why can't my listeners connect? How fast of an Internet connection do I need to use Broadcaster? I keep getting trouble trying to connect to my own station. The player freezes and then tell me that I am connected but there is no connection. What gives? What port does Broadcaster use? RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 19 16. What is my present true IP address? 17. I'm having trouble connecting to the directory with my station. What could be the problem? 18. I keep on getting an error that says that my computer isn't fast enough and I have a 166 MHz (or higher) computer! 19. Can I play MP3s on my broadcast? 20. How can I play CDs in live mode in my broadcast? 21. My listing in the directory doesn't contain a web link or description. Why? 22. How come my station address keeps changing? 23. How do I tell if my station is working okay? 24. My sound quality is lousy. How can I improve it? 1. How do I listen to the stations? You need the Destiny Media Player or you can listen to webstream by visiting stationdirectory.com or pirateradionetwork.com. 2. I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Refer to the Broadcaster section of this document. 3. Do you list stations from other networks? No. 4. How do I contact a station? In Media Player, highlight the station's name and then click on the Info button located on the right side of the interface. An Email button appears at the bottom. Click it and email the station. Also, a Web button appears beside it that may link to the station's web page if they have one. 5. Can you tell me when a station is going to be on? No, that's entirely up to the station's broadcasters. 6. I want to complain about a certain broadcaster. What can you do about it? Unfortunately we do not censor for content, and cannot prevent anyone from Broadcasting. 7. What does the Kbps column mean? This indicates the speed (kilobytes per second) at which the broadcaster is broadcasting. It should be an indicator of the quality of the sound of that broadcaster. 8. I'm a broadcaster and I am not appearing on the station directory / a friend told me to check out their station and it's not appearing. What happened? Are you checking the right directory? Have you refreshed the page? If you are using Broadcaster 3, you will appear in the Broadcaster 3 directory. Also, you should give it a minute or two once you start up your broadcaster to appear on the list. Also check if you appear in the Media Player's Radio list. If you still are not appearing, your Broadcaster may be blocked by your ISP. 9. What is Webstream? Webstream is a Java audio streaming technology that enables broadcasters using RadioDestiny Broadcaster to add a live link to their webpages that will enable anyone (even those without Destiny Media Player) to listen to their broadcast. 10. Why are some stations Webstreamed and some aren't? RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 20 Some stations choose to disable the Webstream option to save bandwidth and CPU resources. 11. I am broadcasting in stereo using Broadcaster 3. Why does the Webstream sound mono? Webstream is based upon Clipstream Java technology which is presently only in hi-fi mono. 12. Why can't my listeners connect? This can be the result of a few scenarios: - your stream is full or you have reached the maximum number of listeners that you have specified in settings - You are using a f i r e wa l l and actually restricting your listeners from connecting to your broadcast - You are in a L A N and the RadioDestiny Broadcaster is not set up with the correct Internet accessible IP address and port. Check your c o n n e c t i o n s e t t i n g s . 13. How fast of an Internet connection do I need to run Broadcaster? Simply put: the faster the better. The minimum speed Internet connection you would require to attract listeners is a cable modem or DSL. Users of Broadcaster using a 56k modem will be able to test their broadcast with one or two listeners, no more. 14. I keep getting trouble trying to connect to my own station. The player freezes and then tell me that I am connected but there is no connection. What gives? This will occur on the listener's D e s t i n y M e d i a P l a ye r if your stream is full or unreachable for other reasons. Ensure that you are allowing the correct maximum number of listeners for your connection speed. The number of listeners you can support and the quality of stream you provide is dictated by your Internet connection. If your internet connection is poor or your settings are incorrect, your broadcast may not be reachable though. Your ISP may also be blocking the port that you are trying to broadcast through. Try using another port, such as 8080 and ensure that you are using the correct Internet accessible IP address. If you are behind a firewall or in a LAN scenario, you will need to specify the correct Internet accessible IP address and path before your listeners can connect to your stream. 15. What port does Broadcaster use? By default Broadcaster uses Port 80. However, your network administrator may set up a different port for web traffic. Contact your administrator to find this out. If your stream is not getting out, try another port and be sure that you have the correct IP address entered in your S e t t i n g s . 16. How do I find out my present IP address? Visit http://www.radiodestiny.com/help/broadcaster3/check_IP.shtml 17. I'm having trouble connecting to the directory with my station. What could be the problem? 1. Are you connected to the Internet? Yes, I am! 2. Are you behind a f i r e wa l l o r p r o xy s e r ve r ? Sysadmins commonly set up proxy or firewalls to prevent outside access from reaching internal computers for security reasons or to share Internet access through a gateway computer. The IP number for your computer is actually generated for internal use only. Proxy access through a cable modem that you've set up to connect to your home LAN will also be a problem unless you have your cable Internet company assign you separate IPs for your different computers in your RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 21 LAN that you wish accessible through the Internet. Programs like Wingate or Sygate (that help set up gateway networks that enable several computers on a small LAN to surf using one Internet connection) assign local IPs that are not accessible from the outside. Some firewall products can just have their filters adjusted a bit to resolve this. Internet IPs look like this: (ex.) 243.143.23.2. An IP that looks like this 45.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.100 is missing information. That IP would most likely be a proxy or firewall IP. In the case of a firewall, you can ask your system administrator to open up your computer to port 80. For users on a proxy server, you can sometimes purchase an Internet accessible IP from your provider. Tip: A possible way of getting a static IP from a cable network provider is to tell their support that you keep on losing connection with their DHCP. If you complain enough you may be able to get them to give you a static IP. 18. I keep on having trouble with my computer locking up or bogging down. Isn't it fast enough to broadcast? Do you have a 166 MHz (or higher) computer? The RadioDestiny Broadcaster 3 software is fairly CPU intensive. This is amplified if you are streaming mp3s and/or are also streaming the Webstream codec. The problem may be resolved by stopping all other applications, start broadcasting, and wait 20 seconds before doing anything else. You can also try disabling Webstream. Note: If you are planning on broadcasting professionally, you are advised to dedicate one computer just for broadcasting. 19. Can I play MP3s on my broadcast? This is one of the major features of Broadcaster 3.0. Simply drag and drop files or whole folders of MP3s into the Playlist. Tip: Make sure the MP3s are good quality or it will be reflected in your broadcast! 20. How can I play CDs in live mode in my broadcast? To stream CDs from an external player, you must enable the Line-in mixing in the Mixer window. To do this, bring up the Mixer, and make sure the Line-in button on the right side is clicked in. This enables you to mix in any external audio device that is connected to your sound card (including your internal CD). The fader slider at the bottom determines how much of your output is devoted to Line-in. 21. My listing in the directory doesn't contain a web link or description. Why? You need to configure this in RadioDestiny Broadcaster?. From the S e t t i n g s menu, click on the Change button in the Station area. Stop your broadcast and fill in a link and description here. When you restart, the new information should be added. (You may have to press reload to see the most current directory page.) 22. How come my station address keeps changing? If you have a permanent connection to the Internet, your connection is live all the time and your machine is assigned a permanent net address. IP addresses are quite valuable and are in short supply, so an ISP will usually automatically assign you one from a pool. When you log off, that address is assigned to someone else, so when you log on again, you could get a different one from the pool. One obvious way to keep an address is to not log off. You could run the station in automatic DJ mode. You may need to enter "ping -t" from the DOS command prompt to keep your connection from being dropped. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 22 Another solution is to request that they assign you the same address every time you log in rather than choosing one from a pool. Since this address won't be available for other subscribers, you can expect to be charged a nominal fee if that is available. Another solution is to refer your listeners to our Station Di r e ct o r y p a g e to find your Station link. 23. How do I tell if my station is working okay? It is possible to run Media Player on the same machine as the RadioDestiny Broadcaster, but watch for a few issues. You may get 'echoing' sounds due to the audio that you hear getting re-broadcasted though your microphone, if selected. You could overload your CPU by simultaneously compressing and decompressing, which could take your station off-line. Listening from your Media Player will give you an idea of the sound quality of the compressed sound after it is passed from the RadioDestiny Broadcaster. A true test, though, is to listen to your program through a separate phone line, downloading through a separate Internet connection, onto a separate PC playing Destiny Media Player. Tests through a LAN are also acceptable but you must make an assumption that your listeners are farther away than a LAN. 24. My sound quality is lousy. How can I improve it? You can set your quality settings in the Settings -> Broadcast settings window. Here you must compromise how many listeners you want to support with how good a signal you want to provide those listeners who you allow to connect. Upgrade your net connection. Quality is a function of the amount of data you are able to broadcast to those who connect to your station. The more data you are able to push, the better sounding your broadcast will be. Do not boost your quality beyond what your connection can handle. Watering down your quality to allow more listeners to connect is something you must gauge yourself. Make sure your source is clean. If you are broadcasting MP3s ensure that the quality of the original is good to begin with. Use a fast machine. Compressing/decompressing audio is very CPU intensive. Although our software is made to meet low end hardware requirements, a high performance computer is optimal. D e s ti n y M e d i a Pl a ye r Introduction The Destiny Media Player is an all in one digital music player that comes with an Internet Radio network. Play MP3, CD audio, MIDI, AIFF, .wav, and video formats and listen to a growing number of web-based radio stations broadcasting on the RadioDestiny Network™, all using the familiar home stereo interface. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 23 Destiny Media Player Interface Features Automatic library building – The Destiny Media Player™ automatically searches your drive for all your MP3s, MIDI files and .wavs and assembles a library categorized by file format, enabling you to play any common sound file on your PC or Mac, without searching through folders. Drag and drop playlists – drag and drop songs of any format into a playlist without fuss. Save your mix and then call it up later. Simple, familiar, easy-to-use interface – just like a car stereo or home stereo component. Play CD, MIDI .WAV and AIFF files - With added support for MIDI and .WAV files, the Media Player will now play nearly every available sound file on a PC or Mac. Now you can mix in MP3s, MIDI, .WAV, .AIFF, CD audio, etc. into a single playlist. Library sorted by category - All items in the song library are now sorted by format, PC: CD, MP3, MIDI, .WAV. and Mac: CD, MP3, Sound CD easy-play - just slide a music CD into your CD drive and Media Player will bring up its own specific playlist. Press play and its playlist will begin. Rename CD information - On each CD's contents, you can edit the name of each song and the name and artist of each CD for easy identification. Listen to Streaming MP3 - as long as your Destiny Media Player™ has been chosen as your default player for streaming mp3, it will automatically play streaming mp3 radio stations or selections from the web. Radio through the modem - our software makes it easy for you to listen to smooth music or talk radio through a 28.8k modem connection or higher without a browser, additional plugins or players. Access to a worldwide network of Internet broadcasters in the RadioDestiny Network broadcasting in a variety of languages, themes, and music genres. Instant radio station updates - the complete list of live world-wide radio stations is updated every time you switch to Radio mode or click the Refresh button. Simple, familiar, easy-to-use interface – just like your radio tuner. System Requirements RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 24 Minimum - Windows 95, 98, 2000, Windows NT 4.0 or above Windows95 compatible Sound Card Intel Pentium 166Mhz+ / AMD K6 300Mhz+ CPU 32MB RAM 5MB of hard disk space a reliable 56k (or faster) Internet connection for use with Destiny Media™ (Internet Radio Mode) RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 25 Quick Start - Tunes Mode To start playing your MP3 and other song files right away, follow these quick steps: 1. Launch the application Launch the Destiny Media Player™ by double-clicking on the Destiny icon (located on your desktop or through your Start Menu button -> Programs -> Destiny -> Destiny Media Player ). 2. Go to Tunes (CD / MIDI / .wav) Mode Make sure that the Destiny Media Player™ is in Tunes Mode (which also accesses CD / MIDI / .WAV-playing functions. To get into Tunes Mode, click the Tunes button. Tunes Button 3. File -> Open Song. Go the File Menu and select Open Song. File Menu 4. Find a song file on your hard drive Browse for an MP3 or CD / MIDI / .WAV file. When you've found one, select it and click Open (or double-click on the file itself to play it instantly). 5. Look in the playlist window The song will appear in the Playlist Window (if you have the Media Player interface maximized). 6. Press PLAY button Make sure the song name is highlighted (if not, click on the song title with the mouse) and then click on the Play button. Double-clicking accomplishes the same function. Playlist Window 7. You’re playing! RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 26 Playing Audio Files To play a song with the Destiny Media Player™ you must first load up a song into the player. There are many ways of doing this and many sound formats that can be played: - Double Click on an audio file Load from File Menu Drag and Drop files Play from the Library Play CD Double-click on audio file The simplest way to load an MP3, CD audio, MID, AIFFI or .WAV file file is to find the folder where it’s located and double-click on it. This will launch the Destiny Media Player™ and begin playing it immediately. The song will also be added as the first selection in the playlist. You can also load a song when you don’t have a playlist generated. Click on the play button. You are then prompted to browse for an MP3 or other audio file in your hard disk. Find the one you’d like to play and double-click on it. The song you selected will be placed in your playlist and will begin playing immediately. Load from File Menu Another way is to go to the File Menu, select Open Song, browse for the MP3 / CD / MIDI / .wav file, select it and click on Open (or double-click on the file itself). The song will be added to the end of your playlist but will not play until you select it and click on the play button. File Menu Drag and Drop Multiple Select Open up the folder where your audio files are kept, select one or multiple sound file icons and drag them onto the Destiny Media Player™. All of the song files you dragged on to the player will be added to your playlist. Playing your song from the library The Media Player can also search your entire drive for MP3, MIDI, .AIFF or .wav files and assembles them into a library. Make sure that the Info/Playlist panel is visible. Click on the Library mode button located in the Info/Playlist Panel. A list of all your MP3 or other files appears. Double-click on any of these files to begin playback. Library RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 27 Playing Music CDs To play your music CD, insert it. Its library category will open a listing of all its tracks. In the Library you can select a single song and play it by pressing play. To play multiple songs, select the tracks you want to play and add them to the playlist by clicking the Add to Playlist button. Then click on the playlist and press play. If you had previously created a playlist Media Player would have brought up the playlist you had created. Again, press play. Using the Library One of the Destiny Media Player™’s more powerful features is the automatic library builder. A list of all of the audio files currently available on your hard drive(s) is generated when you first download the Destiny Media Player™. It can be kept current by pressing UPDATE LIBRARY as necessary after that. In order to access the Library, make sure that the Info/Playlist panel is visible. Also, make sure that the Destiny Media Player™ is in Tunes Mode. Now click on the Library mode button. Creating Playlists Start using the playlist by pressing the Playlist mode button in the expanded interface. Playlist Button Make sure that the Destiny Media Player™ is in tunes mode and that the interface is expanded. A screen titled "playlist" will appear to the left. Playlist Screen Playlist function buttons: Playlist Buttons ADD Function Button To Add a song to the playlist, click on the Add function button. The Open MP3 dialog will appear. Browse your hard disk(s) and/or CD-ROM for an MP3 / MIDI / .wav file or CD audio track, select it and click on Open (or double-click on the file itself) or for an MP3 file. Alternatively, you can just select your songs straight from library mode and choose 'Add To Playlist'. This method is also listed in the Playing MP3 / CD audio / MIDI / .wav songs section. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 28 Multiple Select To add multiple songs to a playlist at once, press the contol key while selecting the tracks or hold down the left mouse button and drag to hightlight your selections. Adding CD Tracks If you add CD tracks into a normal playlist, the tracks will only play if you have the same CD in the drive when that playlist is selected. The rest of the tracks of other formats will have no trouble playing. Delete Function Button You can also remove a song from your playlist. Select the song by clicking on its name in the playlist and click on the Delete function button. Delete does not delete the file from your hard drive. Move up / down Function Buttons Occasionally you will want to change the order in which you wish the songs to play in the playlist. To change the sequence, select the song you want moved and then click on either the Move Up or Move Down function buttons. Click up or down as many times as needed until the song title in the playlist is in the right sequence. Opening and Saving Playlists If you’ve built a playlist arrangement you like, you can also save the playlist by going to the File menu, and selecting either Save Playlist or Save Playlist As. Use Save Playlist if you’ve already saved the playlist or if you want to make a CD playlist (if you have never saved the playlist, you will be prompted to enter a file name and location). Use Save Playlist As if you’re creating a new playlist or re-arranging an existing one and wish to store it under a different name (and/or location). Save Playlist As will prompt you to enter a file name and location. Click Save when done. Note on CD Playlists: Don't rename CD playlists. Media Player needs to know a CD playlist's serial number in order to automatically load it when you insert a CD. Note: Playlist files are saved as .lst files. Once you’ve saved your playlist files, you can then load any one of them up by choosing Open Playlist from the File Menu, then browsing and double clicking on the desired .lst file. The arrangement appears in the playlist view once you click on the Playlist Button in the Destiny Media Player™. Note: Do not move tracks to other folders after saving them to a playlist or they will not be recognized within that playlist. CD Playlists CDs in the Destiny Media Player can each have a customized playlist using all the features of the normal playlist for MP3s / MIDI / .WAV files. In addition, you are able to rename tracks for every CD. When the Media Player first loads up a CD, it will load all the CD's entries into a library category under Audio CD. To build a CD playlist, add tracks and other audio files you want to hear to the playlist and it will be ready to play only those tracks you like. If you select Save without defining a name, the player will default to the CD's serial number and that playlist will be automatically launched when that CD is inserted in your drive after that. Otherwise, the playlist functions just as it does for MP3 / MIDI / .WAV playlists. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 29 Customize CD Track Entries To help you organize your CDs, you can customize their song and CD title information so that every time you insert the CD, its individual information will be displayed. To do this, insert a CD. When its Library category is initially displayed, it will show all the tracks of the CD as numbers. You can rename the track titles by highlighting any track title and then pressing both left and right mouse-buttons at the same time. This will display a new window that lists all the track titles on the CD as well as its title and artist. You can then replace any information on the CD. CD Customize Screen Editing Track Titles To replace the name of the title and artist, click in those boxes that indicate artist and title and type new information. To replace the names of the tracks, click on the track name of the song you want to edit in the second window from the bottom. Then type in a new name in the field at the very bottom. Press the SET button to the right of that field. The track name will now be changed. To save the custom CD information, click the SAVE CDROM INFORMATION button. Now, the next time you load up that CD, all the custom information will be the same. Tip: Do not rename the .lst files (CD serial #s) associated with CD playlists or else you will not be able to recall the specific playlist for a CD. Tip: Do not move tracks to other folders after saving them to a playlist or they will not be recognized within that playlist. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 30 Track Info The Destiny Media Player™ provides more information about an Internet Radio station or audio file. The Info button is located in the expanded interface. Track Info Button Expanded Info about an audio file ('Song Information') In Tunes mode you can find out more about an audio file by selecting it in the Playlist and then clicking the Info button. The window will now display more information about the file such as the file location on your hard drive. It can contain the bit rate; sampling frequency (8khz is sufficient for telephone quality speech; 44.1khz is audio sampled at CD audio quality); and the WWW home page of the performer or provider of the song. Expanded Info about Radio Stations Once you are in Radio Mode and have selected a station, click on the Info button. The window at the bottom will now display more information that the station has provided. It can contain a description of the station, and its location in the world. The Links button In Tunes mode the Links button provides you with a list of music resources on the web. Links Button Listening to Internet Radio To listen to Internet Radio on the Destiny Media Player, click on the Radio mode button. Radio Button Note: You must be connected to the Internet to receive Internet radio! Station Information List A window opens up below the standard interface called "Station Information". It shows a list of the categories of stations currently broadcasting on the RadioDestiny Network. This list is essentially the same as the one on StationDirectory.com. Station Information Screen RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 31 To listen to stations inside those categories, click on the + symbol beside each category name to expand the list. (Click the - symbol to minimize that category) Station Information Screen Note: Stations listed under the heading RadioDestiny 3 Beta are broadcasting with RadioDestiny Broadcaster 3.0 (stereo). Then click once on the station name to listen to it. Station Information Screen Wait a few moments while your Media Player connects through the Internet to that station and it will begin playing. At the bottom of the window is a status line that informs you about the connection to the station. When it is playing it will say 'receiving'. Occasionally, because of the quality of the connection between your computer and the station, it may have other messages. Connecting to Stations Connecting reliably to stations is dependent upon the quality of your Internet connection and the connection of the broadcasting station. When you click on a station in the station list the name of the station and its station info will come up in a window along with a status message at the bottom. The status message can read: Attempting Connection Your Media Player is attempting to receive a reliable audio signal from the broadcasting station. If it stays on this message for more than 30 seconds the connection between your Media Player and the Station will not succeed. Buffering (%) Your Media Player is receiving an audio signal and is loading up a reliable stream prior to playing the audio. Bit Rate: ___ This estimates the broadcast connection speed of the station in kbps (kilobytes per second). RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 32 Connected: Waiting for signal Your Media Player has connected with the station on the Internet and is waiting for audio information. Receiving Transmission You have successfully connected with a Broadcaster 2 station and should be hearing a hi-fi mono broadcast momentarily. Receiving Stereo Transmission You have successfully connected with a Broadcaster 3 station and should be hearing a stereo broadcast momentarily. Other Radio Functions Previous and Next Tune buttons - You can skip from station to station in each category list by clicking on these buttons. Previous and Next Buttons Web button - Launches your browser to visit the station's official web page (if available). Web Link Button Email button - Launches your email program and start a new email addressed to the manager of the station. Station Email Button Stop button - Stops the current station from playing on your Media Player and will return you to the station list. Stop Button Info button - Provides more information about the current station and may include a description of the station and its location in the world. Info Button Station button - Returns you to the station list without stopping the current station from playing. Media Player FAQ RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 33 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1. Is Destiny Media Player another version of the Windows Media Player? Will it play .wmf's (Windows Media Player Format)? How do I uninstall Destiny Media Player? I've uninstalled Destiny Media Player but all the file associations for my audio files are messed up. What do I do? Are WinAmp playlist files compatible with Media Player? Can I feature a download link for Destiny Media Player or RadioDestiny Broadcaster on my site? The library lists a lot of really small sound files. How do I make it list only songs? How do I delete songs from my library? Now that I have the Destiny Media Player, where do I find MP3s to download? What does the Radio Button do? I have a question regarding the stations on the network I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Will there be more skins for the Destiny Media Player? The Media Player has 'taken over' any mpeg videos that I want played. How do I make it so that the mpeg is played by the default player? Can I put the Media Player on a CD collection or on a downloads site? Will the radio mode be able to pick up stations from other networks such as Shoutcast? Is Destiny Media Player another version of the Windows Media Player? Will it play .wmf's (Windows Media Player Format)? No, it is not and no, it does not play .wmfs. 2. How do I uninstall Destiny Media Player? In your start menu, under Destiny / Destiny Media Player there is an uninstall program. 3. I've uninstalled Destiny Media Player but all the file associations for my audio files are messed up. What do I do? In Windows, go to your Control Panels -> Folder Options and click on the File Types tab. Then find the common audio file types in the list and click on the Change button. 4. Are WinAmp playlist files compatible with Media Player? Yes. Media Player can import .m3u and .list playlist files. Do this by going to the File menu and choosing Open playlist. 5. Can I feature a download link for Destiny Media Player or RadioDestiny Broadcaster on my site? Yes. This l i n k p a c k a g e p a g e found at http://www.radiodestiny.com/broadcast/linkpackage.html has a range of buttons and banners you can feature on your site. We ask that you do not link directly to our downloaded programs as we need to track how many people download our program and want to ensure that everyone gets the most current version when we make changes or fixes. 6. The library lists a lot of really small sound files. How do I make it list only songs? Sometimes if you have games installed on your computer it will also list very small sound effects files or mp3s as well, taking more time. To prevent this, go to the Options -> Preferences menu and limit or expand the size of Mp3 and .wav files the Tunes Library scans for. A typical song file is more than 300k. 7. How do I delete songs from my library? The library is just a listing of files on your hard drive. If you want to delete the actual files, you must find them on your hard drive and delete them manually. To find out where they are located, RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 34 click once on the song in your library or playlist and then click the info button on the right side. This will give you the path and filename of the file. 8. Now that I have the Destiny Media Player, where do I find MP3s to download? There are a lot of free MP3s on the Internet including many released by well-known artists. Popular starting points for searching for MP3s are M P 3 . c o m and A u d i o G a l a xy. c o m . 9. What does the Radio Button do? If you are on the Internet, clicking on the Radio button will connect you to a community of users broadcasting using the R a d i oD e s t i n y B r o a d c a s t e r . Click through the categories to listen to the various radio stations. (Destiny is not responsible for the content or quality of any of the stations on the network). 10. I have a question regarding the stations on the network. Please refer to the S t a t i o n D i r e c t o r y F A Q . 11. I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Go to our B r o a d c a s t e r s e c t i o n . 12. Will there be more skins for the Destiny Media Player? Not at this time, no. 13. The Media Player has 'taken over' any mpeg videos that I want played. How do I make it so that the mpeg is played by the default player? When you install, you are prompted to select which files you would like Destiny Media Player to be the default player for. You can change these file type associations by going to your Control Panels -> Folder Options and click on the File Types tab. Then find the common file types in the list and click on the Change button. Choose a new default player for your videos. 14. Can I put the Media Player on a CD collection or on a downloads site? We prefer that you link to our own downloads section so that users have the most current version always. If you want to put it on a CD collection, something can be arranged. 15. Will the radio mode be able to pick up stations from other networks such as Shoutcast? No. Installation Troubleshooting Check system requirements first Please check to see if your PC or Mac matches the S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s first. If your system does not match the minimum requirements, you may want to upgrade to a machine with more RAM, a better CPU or a better connection to the Internet. How can I install Destiny Media Player onto a computer without an internet connection? You can install additional copies of a previously registered Destiny Media Player onto a computer without an internet connection by copying over the Destiny.exe and the registry file of the original installed program onto the new computer. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 35 Audio Playback Troubleshooting Computers with a slow or busy CPU may have trouble with the playback of mp3s. To optimize, close other applications and minimize the player window. If your audio files are located on your hard disk, fragmentation and heavy disk access operations at the time of playing may affect the performance. If you are playing off a CD, your CD-ROM drive should be 8X or higher. If your drive is too slow, try copying the files onto your hard disk. Problems playing mp3s may be the result from poor encoding by the creator of the file or from a corrupt download. Playlist is blank or incomplete You must rebuild a playlist if any file is moved. Every time you generate a playlist it forms a link to the existing location of the audio files that have been added to the playlist. If you move any of the songs from their locations, they will disappear from the playlist. If you move every song from their locations or move the entire directory where they are located, the playlist will be blank. Every time you move a song file you must re-ADD that song to the playlist. Library doesn’t list songs recently downloaded The library must be updated if a song is added. As you download new songs, you can click on the Update Library Function button to refresh the library. It is important to ensure the Library has been recently updated if you are building your playlist through the Library. Sound doesn’t play or suffers from poor performance Check if the mute button is on or the volume is turned too low. Check to see if another application is already using sound. Many sound cards will not support more than one sound output. The Destiny Media Player™ may still play, but with reduced performance. Check if the volume settings for Windows or your Sound Card are muted or too low. Check if the volume on your amp, subwoofer or speakers is muted or too low. If you are playing a MIDI file, poor quality sound may be the result of your sound card's instruments. Check the connections to your speakers and to your sound card. Verify that your sound card is functioning properly (see your sound card’s manual for more information). If you are playing a CD and do not hear sound, you may be missing a jumper from the sound card to the CD drive. RAM Problems Quit unneeded applications / restart windows Like all applications in Windows, the Destiny Media Player™ requires that you have available memory to launch and to perform adequately. If you are experiencing problems, you may have to quit other applications or close windows. When all else fails, especially if your computer has been on for some time, restart Windows and try again. Internet Radio Mode Troubleshooting You must be connected to the Internet The Destiny Media Player™ Internet Radio Mode requires that you have a constant, working connection to the Internet in order for you to receive data from stations. This is called streaming media. This is opposed to downloadable media which is also used by the Destiny Media Player™ in tunes mode that makes use of files you have saved previously on your hard drive or CD. Accessing email or browsing the Internet will often affect the sound of your radio reception. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet go here. Sound doesn’t play or suffers from poor performance - Check if the mute button is on or the volume is turned too low. - Check the volume on your system and external speakers. - Check to see if another application is already using sound. (Depending on your sound card, the Destiny Media Player™ Internet Radio mode may still play, but with reduced performance) - Check the connections to your speakers and to your sound card - Verify that your soundcard is functioning properly (see your sound card’s manual for more information). RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 36 - Internet traffic or a poor connection may be at fault. Discontinue use of other applications that use the Internet. Problems with listening to radio broadcasts Occasionally, you may experience problems while listening or connecting to the Internet Radio stations. Just as with AM/FM radios, interference may cause you to lose the signal. The Destiny Media Player™ Internet Radio mode will inform you of these problems. The following error conditions may occur: Connection Fails - too many listeners: There is a limit to how many listeners each radio broadcaster can support (the maximum number is determined by the broadcaster's settings and Internet connection. If the stream is full, you will have to wait until that station has fewer listeners. Poor connection: a similar error will occur if the connection between your computer and the station is too unreliable. Press the Refresh button and try again. If you are in a Proxy/Firewall situation, some firewall products can just have their filters adjusted a bit to let the stations through. Otherwise, you will need to have your system administrator open up udp port 3456 for you to receive transmissions from the broadcasters on the RadioDestiny network. Lost packets - The broadcast data is “routed” by routers between the server and the listener. These routers can occasionally get congested which results in lost data. The most common cause of this is the traffic load of your ISP (Internet Service Provider). You can try listening at another time, or reevaluate your ISP if you experience continuous problems. See glossary. Grey Listings - The broadcast stream has been full for more than ten minutes or the broadcast lost it's Internet connection while broadcasting. A grey listing is unavailable to listen to. Station Directory - Finding Radio Stations Online About the Station Directory The RadioDestiny Station Directory replicates the very same list of Internet Radio stations broadcasting using the RadioDestiny Broadcaster using your favorite browser. The Station Directory can be found at either: www.pirateradionetwork.com or www.stationdirectory.com Station Directory FAQ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. How do I listen to the stations there? I don't see the popup for the stationdirectory I can't find my favourite station I have problems connection to stations whenever I click on them I'm a broadcaster and I don't show up on the list The entire stationdirectory appears to be down What does the Kbps column mean? What is Webstream? Whatever Webstream is, it's not showing up How do I listen to Webstream stations? RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 37 11. Why are some stations Webstreamed and some aren't? 1. How do I listen to the stations there? You need to install the D e s t i n y M e d i a P l a ye r . 2. I don't see the popup for the stationdirectory It's possible that you disabled Java in your browser or have some utility that prevents popups. 3. I can't find my favourite station Check the station directory list. If they're not there, they may not be broadcasting at this time. Go to the O f f t h e A i r list and see if you can find that station there. The Off the Air List will help you get in contact with the station's management. Also, make sure that you have refreshed the browser page displaying the stationdirectory. 4. I have problems connection to stations whenever I click on them Please find the answers in the FAQ for Media Player. 5. I'm a broadcaster and I don't show up on the list If you are continually having problems appearing on the directory there is likely a problem with your internet connection. We recommend that you have at least a cable or DSL connection to broadcast to a larger audience. Any less is considered only for testing purposes. 6. The entire stationdirectory appears to be down Something bad likely happened to our servers. Please help us out and send us an e m a i l . 7. What does the Kbps column mean? This indicates the speed (kilobytes per second) at which the broadcaster is broadcasting. It should be an indicator of the quality of the sound of that broadcaster. 8. What is Webstream? Webstream is a java playerless technology based upon Destiny's C l i p s t r e a m that enables anyone not using Media Player to listen to a hifi mono stream of the same radio broadcast. 9. Whatever Webstream is, it's not showing up Webstream requires Java to be enabled to run. You will have to enable it. 10. How do I listen to Webstream stations? You need the Destiny Media Player. Or you can click on the Webstream links (mono quality). 11. Why are some stations Webstreamed and some aren't? Some stations choose to disable the Webstream option to save bandwidth. General FAQ 1. 2. 3. I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Do you list stations from other networks such as Shoutcast? How do I contact a station? RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 38 4. 5. Can you tell me when a station is going to be on? I want to complain about a certain broadcaster. What can you do about it? 1. I'd like to try my hand at broadcasting. How do I do it? Go to the Broadcaster section. 2. Do you list stations from other networks such as Shoutcast? No. 3. How do I contact a station? In Media Player, highlight the station's name and then click on the Info button located on the right side of the interface. An Email button appears at the bottom. Click it and email the station. Also, a Web button appears beside it which may link to the station's web page if they have one. 4. Can you tell me when a station is going to be on? No, that's entirely up to the station's broadcasters. 5. I want to complain about a certain broadcaster. What can you do about it? Nothing. We do not censor for content, nor can we control who broadcasts on the network. Technical Support Technical Support for the Radio Destiny Broadcaster and the Destiny Media Player can be found on the RadioDestiny website found at: www.radiodestiny.com and support.dsny.com Technical support for RadioDestiny consists of online help, downloadable electronic documentation, and email help. Please note that email replies may not be available if answers can be found in printed and online documentation. As per the license agreement, Destiny Media Technologies is under no obligation to provide support beyond what is printed in this manual, and available in electronic format on the RadioDestiny website, or as outlined in your individual license agreement. Demonstration Software Demonstration software does not include support. For assistance visit: www.clipstream.com and www.destinympe.com RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 39 Contact Information Destiny Media Technologies 1040-1055 West Hastings Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 2E9 www.dsny.com www.radiodestiny.com www.clipstream.com www.destinympe.com www.fidgital.com Also Available from Destiny www.clipstream.com Clipstream™ is a light and powerful way to play streaming audio and video on your web page, email or web advertisement. Requiring no user-installed player, Clipstream™ uses platform-independent Java and our own proprietary compression technology to enable even a novice web developer to stream audio and video of any length to anyone visiting their site. About Destiny Media Technologies Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. (http://www.dsny.com) is a leader in developing easy-to-use tools and enabling technologies to distribute digital media through the Internet. The company's suite of streaming and downloadable products includes: MPE™ (http://www.destinympe.com), a complete, secure media distribution system that provides ecommerce and digital rights management directly from within an MP3-compatible multimedia file; Clipstream™ (http://www.clipstream™.com), a Java-based tool which enables web pages, e-mail and banners to stream audio without the use of a player; VideoClipstream™ (http://www.clipstream™.com), a technology for embedding streaming video into a web page or e-mail; and the RadioDestiny Broadcaster™ (http://www.radiodestiny.com), which allows a user to webcast live or scripted Internet radio from a computer to anyone on the Internet. Established in 1991, the company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Destiny Media Technologies is traded as DSNY on the OTC:BB. RADIO DESTINY™ USER MANUAL 40